Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 0.4% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 11.1% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 31.7% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 2.5% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 2.4% higher than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 76.6% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 90.00 €      +12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 8.00 €      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 € 4.48 €      +129.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 € 2.67 €      -7.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 € 1.85 €      +34.0 %
Markets
Milan Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 € 4.35 €      -28.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.23 € 2.57 €      +15.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.16 €      -23.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 € 2.95 €      -23.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 € 3.57 €      -49.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.31 € 5.25 €      -1.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 € 9.58 €      +5.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.03 €      +0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.79 €      -11.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.98 €      -12.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.80 €      +23.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.55 €      -29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.82 €      +9.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 € 1.94 €      +47.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 € 1.76 €      +220.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 14.45 €      +106.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 € 2.68 €      +45.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 3.19 €      +50.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 10.20 €      +70.0 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 3.00 €      +36.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 66.60 €      +70.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 6.75 €      -3.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.97 €      -38.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 € 56.40 €      +69.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 € 7.21 €      +1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 32,245.00 €      +15.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 € 33,916.11 €      +9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.17 € 109.20 €      -57.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.37 € 24.43 €      +160.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 € 19.22 €      -28.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.51 € 43.31 €      -32.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 € 27.06 €      -15.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 17.00 €      +70.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 € 309.77 €      -61.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 € 9,728.50 €      -26.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.44 € 80.53 €      -14.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 € 30.07 €      -17.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.76 € 71.04 €      -28.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 € 94.09 €      -34.3 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,397.80 € 1,004.37 €      -28.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 946.34 € 801.22 €      -15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,960.57 € 1,790.20 €      -39.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,892.44 € 1,320.80 €      -30.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 € 697.64 €      -18.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 444.66 € 404.66 €      -9.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,733.21 € 2,722.06 €      +57.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 3.85      -12.3 %
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